HomeMy WebLinkAboutED Street Closure; West End Fun Day 2011Agenda Item No: 3 f.
Meeting Date: September 19, 2011
Department: E onomic Development
Prepared by: Step anie ovette, Acting Director City Manager Approval)f
SUBJECT: Resolution authorizing street closure of Fourth Street from Shaver Street to H Street, Ida
Street from Second Street to Fourth Street, G Street from Second Street to Fifth Avenue, and F Street
from Fifth Avenue to Latham Street for the West End Village Family Fun Day on October 9, 2011 from
7a.m. to 10 p.m.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Resolution.
BACKGROUND: The West End Village has been developing events for their area for the past several
years. The Family Fun Day on October 9 will be their third event.
ANALYSIS: Family Fun Day is being produced by Adam Violante, a local merchant and neighborhood
resident. The activities will include live music, food, beverages, interactive art activities and a mix of local
merchants and street vendors. The producer is working with Sharlene Moss from the West End
Neighborhood Association (WENA) and has the full support of the Association. WENA will provide
volunteers to help with set-up and clean-up. Three non -profits from the West End, Image for Success,
The Milo Foundation and the Ali Akbar School of Music, are featured in this year's festival.
FISCAL IMPACT: None. Any Police Department or staff expense will be paid by the event producer.
ACTION REQUIRED: Approve the attached resolution.
File No.: /1-117
Council Meeting
Disposition
FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
RESOLUTION NO. 13238
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING STREET CLOSURE OF FOURTH STREET FROM
SHAVER STREET TO H STREET, IDA STREET FROM SECOND STREET TO
FOURTH STREET, G STREET FROM SECOND STREET TO FIFTH AVENUE, AND F
STREET FROM FIFTH AVENUE TO LATHAM STREET FOR THE WEST END
VILLAGE FAMILY FUN DAY ON OCTOBER 9, 2011 FROM 7A.M. TO 10 P.M.
WHEREAS, West End merchant Adam Violante' has proposed an event to celebrate the
coming of fall and showcase the West End Village on October 9, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the producer has proposed that the event occur on Fourth Street from Shaver
Street to H Street, Ida Street from Second Street to Fourth Street, G Street from Second to Fifth
Avenue, F Street from Latham Street to Fifth Avenue from 7:00 a.m. to10:00 p.m. on October 9,
2011;
WHEREAS, after reviewing plans for the event and the traffic patterns, City staff has
determined and recommended that, in the interest of the safety and welfare of pedestrian and auto
traffic in the West End area, the above streets should be temporarily closed to through traffic for the
date and times described above.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
1. That all of the above findings are true and correct;
2. That, pursuant to the authority of Vehicle Code section 21101(e), for the safety and
protection of persons, both pedestrians and vehicle drivers, the City Council hereby
authorizes the temporary closure of the above listed streets for the dates and times
described above.
I, ESTHER C. BEIRNE, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of San Rafael, held on Monday, September 19, 2011, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Brockbank, Connolly, Heller, Levine & Mayor Boro
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ESTHER C. BEIRINE, City Clerk
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Sept 13, 2011
TITLE OF DOCUMENT:
SRRA / SRCC AGENDA ITEM NO. 2—> P
DATE OF MEETING: _Sept. 19, 2011_
Resolution authorizing street closure of Fourth Street from Shaver to H Streets, Ida Street from Second
Street to Fourth Street, G Street from Second Street to Fifth Avenue, and F Street from Fifth Avenue to
Latham Street for the West End Village Family Fun Day on October 9, 2011 from 7a.m. to 10 p.m.
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(LOWER HALF OF FORM FOR APPROVALS ONLY)
APPROVED AS COUNCIL / AGENCY
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City Manager (signature)
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